Summary: | The papers of Mary Eliza Bradbury consist of letters written by Mary Eliza Bradbury to Lewis H. Jackson in the course of the year 1855. Letters were exchanged approximately every week. Dates range from January 8, 1855 to November 26, 1855. There are 12 signed letters and one undated manuscript item. The courtship of Bradbury and Lewis is carried on through these letters and religious devotion and emotional commitment are closely intertwined. Bradbury expresses her desire to grow spiritually and describes her profound religious experiences in the Methodist Church. News of local events, family notes, and details of the happenings in her school are also included. For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1699. |
Creator: | Bradbury, Mary Eliza |
Century: | 1801-1900 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Maryland |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Elkton |
Temporal subject: |
1851-1860
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Maryland |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Elkton |
Topical subjects: |
Bradbury, Mary Eliza -- 1830-1875 -- Correspondence
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Jackson, Lewis H. -- Correspondence
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Maryland -- Social life and customs -- Sources |
Teachers -- Maryland -- Elkton -- Correspondence |
Women -- Maryland -- Elkton -- Social conditions -- Sources |
ArchivesUM location: | Mary Eliza Bradbury papers
- series 1
- box 1
- folder 1: Correspondence, January - November 1855
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Repository: | Historical Manuscripts |
Browse terms: | Women's Studies |
Copyright holder: | Public Domain |
Collection: | Digital Collections |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries at http://digital.lib.umd.edu/archivesum/contact.jsp. |